HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct
吧
/ ba /
Strokes
Formula
1
Sentence + 吧。（Suggestive, Inquisitive）
2
Sentence + 吧？（according to Speculation）
Definition
吧 is a Modal Particle, which is used at the end of a sentence to lend it a suggestive, inquisitive, or agreeing tone. The speaker has some idea of what's going on, but he's not totally sure.
Example
Sentence + 吧。（Suggestive, Inquisitive）
1
Tàiguì
太贵
le
了
,
sān
三
kuài
块
wǔ
五
bā
吧
。
It's too expensive.
2
Nǐ
你
gěi
给
èrshíèr
二十二
kuài
块
bā
吧
。
You give twenty-two pieces.
3
Wǒmen
我们
yīqǐ
一起
qù
去
chāoshì
超市
bā
吧
。
Let's go to the supermarket together.
4
Zhèzhǒng
这种
píngguǒ
苹果
hǎochī
好吃
,
nǐ
你
mǎi
买
zhèzhǒng
这种
bā
吧
。
This kind of apple is delicious, you buy this one.
5
Yīqǐ
一起
zǒu
走
bā
吧
!
Let's go!
6
Jīntiān
今天
zhōngwǔ
中午
wǒmen
我们
chī
吃
zhōngguó
中国
cài
菜
bā
吧
!
Hǎo
好
bā
吧
。
Let's eat Chinese food at noon today! All right.
Sentence + 吧？（according to Speculation）
7
Nǐ
你
shì
是
zhōngguó
中国
rén
人
bā
吧
?
You're Chinese, aren't you?
8
Nǐ
你
shì
是
lǎoshī
老师
bā
吧
?
You're a teacher, aren't you?
9
Xiànzài
现在
dàgài
大概
shíèr
十二
diǎn
点
le
了
bā
吧
?
It's about twelve o'clock now, isn't it?